>>55296376They hit a lot of strong points for a lot of people.
>Dragons are generally well liked>They're psychic dragons in particular, which is an interesting concept, not explored much in media>While based loosely on jets, it's in a way that's much more natural and less literal. It lets them look like monster creatures without being objectmons. In fact, the jet part is really only in their sillhouette, and vaguely at that.>On the note of design, they're very "Pokemon". They embody a lot of the qualities Pokemon designs tend to go for, and look fitting and lasting as a result>Theyve been historically very strong both in single player and competitively, which typically helps with popularity>They have their own movie, which is considered generally among the better movies among ashnime shit>Having 2 variants on the same design helps appeal to both people who like cute and people who like cool designs. Their implied personalities reinforce thisI think their roles in the games also helped. Roaming legendaries are exciting, especially as a kid when you dont fully understand the mechanics, so randomly encountering them was like an adrenaline shot. It helps that you see them in the intro, it adds a sense of mystique to them, and their designs work perfectly for this role-- it's easy to imagine them soaring over the land and sea, and getting brief glimpses of them. And, for those lucky to actually get the Eon ticket, seeing their counterpart on a mysterious island was cool.
Just a lot going right with them. They're great Pokemon.
